He recognizes that he's lucky to have gotten the offers
this early in the game but knows it doesn't mean much if he doesn't
continue to improve over the next three seasons.

"It's a blessing," Jones said of getting the offers.
"There are a lot of kids out there who are older than me that are looking for
these types of offers but I still have more work to do. I have to work towards
getting better every day and I have to continue to work on my craft."

Jones didn't start at the beginning of the season but
worked his way into the starting lineup after the first five games.

But after working his way in, he said he tried to just
"dominate every game" as best as he could. From there, Florida State noticed
and was the first school to offer. He added that getting any offer at this
stage was still a big surprise for him.

"Once LSU offered, that was big for me because I'm from
Louisiana," Jones said. "LSU feels great because just being home and you think
about all of the great players that played there including the hometown guy (and
LSU junior) Kenny Hilliard."

Charlot and Jones have a chance to grow together and hope
to continue to lead Patterson for the next two years.

"It's all about attitude when you're on the field and
putting forth that effort every day," Jones said. "When you're playing older
teams, you always go in as the underdog. But you have to just try and get each
other better."

Jones says that he is running a 4.5 40-yard dash
consistently and is working on finding ways to improve his game.

"I'm working on my route running and focusing in on
catching the ball and getting my timing down with a young quarterback," Jones
said. "I Just want to focus on being a leader and on trying to get my team to
the next level."